by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 19, 2022 | News, Ports, Shipping
DNV and Menon Economics have launched the 2022 edition of the Leading Maritime Cities (LMC) report. In it maritime cities are ranked by the pillars Shipping, Maritime Finance & Law, Maritime Technology, Ports & Logistics and Attractiveness &...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 18, 2022 | Emissions, Energy transition, Maritime regulations, News, Shipping
The European Commission’s proposals to decarbonise the maritime sector will only apply to ships above 5000 GT and exclude a number of ship types such as offshore, service, military and fishing vessels and yachts. According to NGO Transport & Environment...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 17, 2022 | Container loss, Maritime accidents, News, Shipping
A week ago, Ocean Network Express (ONE) announced its container ship Madrid Bridge had suffered container stack collapse in the North Atlantic Ocean when transiting to New York, USA. It has now become clear the ship has also lost an estimated sixty containers, with...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 14, 2022 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, News, Shipping
Maersk plans to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions in 2040, one decade ahead of its initial 2050 ambition. 2030 targets are to ensure significant emissions reductions in this decade. The targets cover all direct and indirect emissions across the entire company....
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 14, 2022 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Shipbuilding, Shipping, WASP
EcoClipper, a shipping company that has developed a wind-driven emission-free cargo ship, has started to raise capital in cooperation with blockchain partner Bondex. The company plans to launch retrofitted and purpose-built sailing vessels capable of carrying cargo...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 13, 2022 | News, Piracy, Shipping
With 132 incidents, maritime piracy and armed robbery over 2021 reached the lowest recorded level since 1994, the annual piracy report of the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reveals. IMB attributes the drop in incidents to vigorous action taken by authorities,...
